Urgh. An early morning podcast for Day 8. Normally on Saturday’s the kids have swimming lessons at the “commie” pool at 8am! But today there is a competition on so no lessons. Foolishly I thought this would mean a lie in. But no. Everyone is up at 6.30am and I’m recording a podcast one hour later.

Also, a point of order… The Harrison Lemke track on today’s show. I thought I played from a “creative commons” album. Most of his stuff is, and perhaps the licence has changed since I added it to the playlist – this does happen now and again.

1. Plutonium Baby – “My Universe” (Played courtesy of Area Pirata Rec, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. entertainment for the braindead – “Pirates” (Played courtesy of entertainment for the braindead, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Harrison Lemke – “Seaside Promenade” (Played courtesy of Harrison Lemke, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Crystal Canyon – “Only In A Daydream” (Played courtesy of Crystal Canyon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Oh dear. Yesterday I think I consumed way too much coffee and this has given me a dodgy stomach. Of course, I didn’t stop drinking coffee today, so I’m hardly firing on all cylinders. But I power through it to get out Day 7 in the Advent Calendar.

1. ATSEA – “Be Found” (Played courtesy of ATSEA, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. anybodys – “Not Scared” (Played courtesy of Anybodys, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The All Seeing Hand – “Hofmann” (Played courtesy of The All Seeing Hand, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. FRITZ – “Summer Holiday” (Played courtesy of FRITZ, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Yes. These podcasts are still going. It’s the 6th of December and… Surprise, surprise… Day 6 of the Edinburgh Man Advent Calendar! Rambling chat and an eclectic collection of music. Only 18 to go!

1. Home Economics – “Idiots” (Played courtesy of Double A-Side Records)
2. Unsanitary Napkin – “Opulent Living” (Played courtesy of Unsanitary Napkin, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Listening Satellites – “Broken Fossils” (Played courtesy of Kahvi Collective, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Flipcoin – “Push-up Party” (Played courtesy of Flowerpot Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I have found the proper microphone! HOORAY! Hopefully the show should sound ever so slightly better produced. Although to be honest I’ve never really felt properly happy with this microphone either. You’d think that after having done this for so long I’d have got around to getting a better microphone. Well, unfortunately my inherent laziness wins out every time.

1. Anarchist Wolves – “To the Barricades” (Played courtesy of Anarchist Wolves, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Private Sector – “Pure Skint” (Played courtesy of Byllepest Distro, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Seeing Hands – “Colours” (Played courtesy of discosdekirlian)
4. Grrrl Gang – “Night Terrors” (Played courtesy of Grrrl Gang, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Slushy – “Love So True” (Played courtesy of Slushy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Urgh. So basically for the 4th day behind the Edinburgh Man Advent Calendar door I moan about getting old. You know, all the usual stuff about not being able to see properly, my hearing going, and not getting young people’s jokes.

1. Pelts – “Another Place” (Played courtesy of Iffy Folk Records)
2. Nice Try – “Northwest” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Speedy Ortiz – “Buck Me Off” (Played courtesy of Speedy Ortiz, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Wild Surmise – “Peace” (Played courtesy of Wild Surmise, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Guess what? More podcastings.

Turns out that if you don’t do a show for 10 months the amount of interesting music backs up somewhat and you can just rattle them out. Maybe I should do this every year? Wait until the end of the year and just record all the podcasts in a single month.

“Wait”, you say. I thought you said you WEREN’T going to do 24 of these? Shush…

1. A Deer A Horse – “Double Wide” (Played courtesy of Double Wide, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Townhouse Woods – “Baby, Help Me Find My Way” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The Freak Fandango Orchestra – “Unnamed Song (Of a Fake Unicorn)” (Played courtesy of The Freak Fandango Orchestra, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. The Rabbitts – “Luna Lupe” (Played courtesy of The Rabbitts, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

The second of Edinburgh Man’s Advent Calendar for 2018.

“Wait? Does this mean you’re doing 24 of these? I mean, that’s two in as many days.”

No. No it does not. There will be a MINIMUM of FOUR shows throughout December. Under commit, over deliver. That’s my early new year resolution.

1. Dreams on Diskette – “Real rock music” (Played courtesy of Dreams on Diskette, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Heck Yes – “Jesus Gave Up His Weekend For Your Sins” (Played courtesy of Tiny Dragon Music, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. sea grapes – “Eat Something” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Nan Sens – “Kitty Cat” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Dressed Like Wolves – “Fall Of Troy” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
6. Fog Lake – “carousel” (Played courtesy of Fog Lake, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Ahem. It’s been a while hasn’t it. Welcome to Edinburgh Man’s Advent Calendar Number 1! “Will there be any more?” Hopefully. “What? 23 more?” Hmmm. Maybe not. “3 or 4 more?” Maybe. Let see.

1. Nice Try – “Smart” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Hey Exit – “Heavy Sunlight” (Played courtesy of Heavy Sunlight, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Pouty – “Adulting” (Played courtesy of Get Better Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. prior panic – “shape + space” (Played courtesy of prior panic, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Fauvely – “Savannah” (Played courtesy of Fauvely, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Good News! I’ve recovered from the flu. It was rather short lived but pretty grim for a few days. Bad News! It’s the half-term school holidays! So this week has been full-on. Although Edinburgh Man Junior has developed an addiction to old Pokemon games on the Gameboy, so that sort of keeps him quiet. Until he forgets to save his game and then it’s a disaster.

Music-wise a great new track from Edinburgh’s Super Inuit, some DIY grungy indie pop from Limerick’s PowPig. Plus half a set from a free WFMU Waxahatchee gig that you can download at freemusicarchive.org. In fact, stop reading this and do that right now.

1. PowPig – “Sticky Teeth” (Played courtesy of Art for the Blind, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Super Inuit – “Tessellate” (Played courtesy of Super Inuit)
3. Waxahatchee – “Chapel Of Pines (Great Thunder)” (Played courtesy of FMA, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Waxahatchee – “Fade” (Played courtesy of FMA, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Waxahatchee – “Swan Dive” (Played courtesy of FMA, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Waxahatchee – “Tangled Envisioning” (Played courtesy of FMA, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Waxahatchee – “Waiting” (Played courtesy of FMA, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. SURF HARP – “D.I. CIG” (Played courtesy of SURF HARP, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Peonies – “Thin Holidays” (Played courtesy of Nanaba Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

If you listen to this podcast on a regular basis you’d be forgiven for thinking that I’m a very sickly person. Hmmm… Maybe I actually am? I’m sure I only just got over a horrible flu virus and now I feel like I’m coming down with another. And as if to rub it in I’ve ran out of my “go to” generic brand lemon flavoured soluble cold and flu drink and I’ve have to pop over the road to Tesco and buy the expensive branded one. Urgh.

On tonight’s show – new music! Plus a couple of tracks from albums that came out at the end of 2017 by Townhouse Woods and Dressed Like Wolves that you should really check out if you haven’t already. Me? I’m going to curl up and shiver next to the radiator.

1. Sleepover Club – “Corpse Kid” (Played courtesy of Sleepover Kid, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Crystal Canyon – “She Shines” (Played courtesy of Crystal Canyon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Townhouse Woods – “To San Francisco” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Dressed Like Wolves – “Country Walking” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
5. Cross Country – “Alone” (Played courtesy of Cross Country, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Wozniak – “Ghosting” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)